MCP Client Integrations

Claude (claude.ai)

Requirements: Claude Organization Admin; Claude Team plan or higher (for org-wide access)

Setup Steps:

1. Go to claude.ai/settings/connectors (or Settings → Integrations/Connectors in Claude desktop)
2. Click Add Custom Connector
3. Enter name → paste Server URL → click Save
4. Scroll to connector → click Connect
5. Complete two-layer OAuth (Allow → Accept)
6. In chat: click + → Connectors → select your connector

Note: After adding new tools to MCP, disconnect and reconnect the Claude connector to refresh permissions.

ChatGPT (OpenAI)

Requirements: ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Team plan (not available on free tier)

Setup Steps:

1. Profile icon → Settings → Apps tab → Advanced Settings
2. Toggle Developer Mode → Create App
3. Enter name → paste MCP URL in MCP Server URL → set Authentication to OAuth
4. Check "I trust this application" → Create
5. Complete two-layer OAuth (Allow → Accept)
6. In chat: click + → More → select your app

Note: After adding new tools, refresh the connector and re-grant permissions.

Cursor

Setup Steps:

1. Settings → Tools & Integrations → Add Custom MCP → opens mcp_config.json
2. Paste:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [{"mcp-remote": "your-MCP-URL"}]
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [{"mcp-remote": "your-MCP-URL"}]
  }
}

3. Save → click Allow on localhost prompt

VS Code / GitHub Copilot (Agent Mode)

Setup Steps:

1. Enable GitHub Copilot → search "MCP server" → +Add MCP Server → select HTTP
2. Paste into settings.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "zoho-mcp": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "your-mcp-url"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "zoho-mcp": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "your-mcp-url"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Click Allow on localhost prompt

Windsurf

Setup Steps:

1. Settings → search "mcp" → Manage Plugins → View Raw Config → opens mcp_config.json
2. Paste:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [{"mcp-remote": "your-MCP-URL"}]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [{"mcp-remote": "your-MCP-URL"}]
    }
  }
}

3. Save → Allow on localhost

Additional compatible clients: Zed, Continue, Cline, n8n, CrewAI, OpenAI (custom)

Source: Zoho MCP Help Documentation; Zoho Billing MCP Help